Mechanical Planner

Contribute. Grow. Lead...with OxyChem. Looking for a challenge? Desire to achieve your true potential? OxyChem is a growing, action-oriented, safety driven chemical manufacturing company continually striving to be the best in the business while staying focused on environmental protection. The secret to our success has and will continue to be our people.

Occidental Chemical Corporation (OxyChem) is a leading North American manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins, chlorine and caustic soda – key building blocks for a variety of indispensable products such as plastics, pharmaceuticals and water treatment chemicals. Other OxyChem products include caustic potash, chlorinated organics, sodium silicates, chlorinated isocyanurates and calcium chloride. OxyChem's market position is among the top three producers in the United States for the principal products it manufactures and markets. Based in Dallas, Texas, the company has manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Canada and Latin America.

In a fast-paced industry that demands precision, we create a supportive workplace where the safety and well-being of our employees are paramount. We are committed to rewarding top performers, offering very competitive pay and benefits, and providing tremendous career development opportunities.

We are looking for an experienced and self-motivated individual to fill the position of Mechanical Planner within our Convent Chemical Manufacturing Facility located in Convent, Louisiana .

Essential Job Duties

- Maintain protection of the environment & the health & safety of our employees, customers, & the communities in which we operate and/or transport our products, as our highest priority. This includes full support of, and participation in, all Corporate & Plant policies, procedures, applicable programs, & goals.

- Plan work & set schedules for Oxy general crafts technicians & contractors in all mechanical crafts, including millwright, pipefitter, welder, scaffolding, painter, & insulator. Work with Maintenance/Process Supervisors to determine work scope, priority, & timing. Establish requirements for labor, tools, material, & equipment. Backfill for Maintenance Supervisors as required (vac., outages, etc.).

- Procure equipment, material & services per plant specifications & procedures, using SAP to initiate, process, & track purchase requisitions & deliveries. Stage material. Maintain good time & cost estimates & cost control .

- Track area planning backlog & work orders ensuring SAP data is current & accurate.

- Create & maintain PM’s for equipment, as needed.

- Create & maintain repetitive job plans.

- Create/maintain BOM’s for all major pieces of equipment in assigned areas of the plant. Insure Stores accuracy by evaluating requirements, specifications, & quantities.

- Coordinate & assist in monitoring fieldwork being performed by non-resident contractors. Evaluate non-resident contractor performance, including quality & safety performance.

- Assist engineers with plant projects, technical details, & specifications. Make recommendations on projects such as timeline, labor requirements, work scope, & material. Develop & prepare maintenance projects for AFE submittal.

- Follow the Management of Change Process to document & implement plant PSM changes.

- Continually look for opportunities to improve plant reliability & to reduce plant costs.

- Support and maintain Responsible Care Programs through continued commitment to the overall HESS efforts of the site. Insure that work activities comply with all applicable health, environmental, safety, process safety, and security laws and regulations. Insure compliance with all ISO requirements.

- Provide on-site, off-hours, call-out support, as needed, to cover maintenance issues, direct personnel, & obtain materials or services. Attend/participate in meetings.

Qualifications

- High School diploma or completed GED

- This position requires a minimum of 5 yrs experience as a maintenance journeyman in millwright, pipefitting, or welding application. Also requires a minimum of 3 yrs experience in detail planning in a computerized maintenance system, SAP or other.

- Must be willing to work non-standard schedules during outages, emergencies or shutdowns.

- Must be able to traverse irregular surfaces, climb ladders/stairs, frequent plant areas, respond to visual and audible alarms, communicate orally, and wear personal protective equipment.

- Must effectively utilize written and oral communication skills to maintain professional relationships with suppliers, as materials and services are procured on a regular basis.

Recruitment Fraud

It has come to our attention various individuals and/or organizations are contacting people falsely pretending to recruit on behalf of Oxy. Please be aware that these recruiting scams and communications do not originate nor are they associated with our recruitment process. All Oxy job postings and offers will require a completed application through our company website.

Oxy does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruiting process. We will never:

• Ask you to pay for applications, interviews, meetings, processing, training or for any other fees

• Use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an advance fee of any kind or

• Request personal information such as passport and bank account details at an early stage of our recruitment process.

We recommend against responding to unsolicited business propositions or offers from people you don't know. Do not disclose your personal or financial details. If you believe you have been the victim of a recruiting scam, please contact your local police department.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.